Behind the camouflage of celebrity, who was the real Andy Warhol?
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Meet Hilma af Klint, the spiritualist and unknown pioneer of abstract art
For the first time, viewers in the United States can see 193 of Hilma af Klint’s earliest abstractions in “Hilma af Klint: Paintings for the Future,” at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
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Review: Eugène Delacroix exhibit arrives for the first time in America
Following an acclaimed exhibition of the great French Romantic painter Eugène Delacroix at the Louvre in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art opened, on Sept. 17, the first full presentation of the artist ever to be held in North America.
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Review: Finding hope in the anger of David Wojnarowicz
David Wojnarowicz’s place in the history of American art is conflicted. He is likely best remembered for his involvement in the culture wars. But, removed from the stigma of a polarized culture war, what observations can we take away from this exhibition?
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The crucifixions of Kara Walker
The images in Kara Walker’s “Christ’s Entry into Journalism” are a strange juxtaposition of past and present, disturbing fact and disturbing fiction.
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New exhibit highlights the forgotten history of the Chicano resistance
On the 50th anniversary of many historic moments of the Chicano movement, a new photography exhibit at The Autry in Los Angeles is telling the Chicano story through the eyes of its participants.
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The urban fantasies of Bodys Isek Kingelez
The Congolese artist has left us a form of art that transcends political and aesthetic categories.
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What I learned about art and spirituality on my pilgrimage to Texas
Three buildings argue over spirituality, art and public life.
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Why the Met Gala is a good thing for Catholicism
It was thrilling to watch so many other people engage with the faith and religion with such zeal.
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Heavenly Bodies, from Michelangelo to Dolce & Gabbana
The highly visual culture of Catholicism is a natural influence for all manner of artists, fashion designers not exempted.